--- title: "Etsy Listing Checker: Title, Tag and SEO Check" description: "Free Etsy listing checker: test your title, 13 tags and description against Etsy's limits and advice, from 140-character titles to repeated words." url: https://podly.co/tools/etsy-listing-checker/ --- [Free tools](https://podly.co/tools/) [Listings & keywords](https://podly.co/tools/#listings-and-keywords) # Etsy listing checker for titles, tags and descriptions Paste your title, tags and description into this Etsy listing checker. See the counts against Etsy’s limits, a score, and the fixes Etsy’s own title and tag advice points to. - Free - No signup needed - Etsy rules checked November 2026 Paste the title, tags and description of one listing. Title 0 / 140 · 0 words Tags, separated by commas 0 / 13 tags Description (first lines) Etsy listing Listing score – Paste your listing, or try the example, to see your score and what to fix. ## How the checker works The checker counts your title and tags against Etsy’s limits, then applies the advice in Etsy’s help center and Seller Handbook: fewer than 15 title words, no repetition, no subjective, price or shipping words, multi-word and varied tags, no tags that repeat an attribute, and keywords in the first lines of the description. Plurals count as the same word, as they do in Etsy search. **Etsy limits** title ≤ 140 characters · 13 tags · each tag ≤ 20 characters **Score** 100 − 15 per problem to fix − 5 per warning Etsy search also weighs your category, attributes, photos and reviews, which this checker cannot see. A score of 100 means the text follows Etsy’s advice, not a ranking promise. ![Podly Merch Database: filters for marketplace, product type, date, BSR, price and estimated sales above a grid of results](https://podly.co/images/home-v2/tab-research-1400.webp) Merch Database In Podly Sell on Amazon too? Podly shows the sales rank, price and estimated sales of 50M+ print-on-demand products on Amazon, so you can see which designs sell. [Start free](https://app.podly.co/register?utm_source=podly.co&utm_medium=website&utm_content=etsy_listing_checker) Free plan · No credit card ## How to use the Etsy listing checker 1. Copy the title of one listing from Etsy and paste it in the first field. 2. Paste the 13 tags, separated by commas. Each tag shows its length, in pink when it breaks a rule. 3. Paste at least the first few sentences of your description. 4. Fix the pink lines, then work through the yellow ones, top to bottom. ## Etsy’s title and tag rules as of November 2026 | Part | Etsy’s rule or advice | | --- | --- | | Title length | Up to 140 characters; consider fewer than 15 words | | Title content | Say what the item is and key details; avoid repetition and subjective words; no price or shipping; occasions only when essential | | Tags | Up to 13, each up to 20 characters: letters, numbers, spaces, with ' and - inside words | | Tag advice | Use all 13, use multi-word phrases, don’t repeat tags, categories or attributes | | Description | Relevant keywords in the first few sentences, without copying the title | Sources: Etsy’s [How to Create a Listing](https://help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/115015628707), [How to Use Tags to Get Found in Search](https://help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000336307) and the Seller Handbook’s [Keywords 101](https://www.etsy.com/seller-handbook/article/keywords-101-everything-you-need-to-know/382774281517), checked on November 14, 2026. Keywords 101, updated in August 2025, asks for short, clear titles written for buyers rather than long keyword lists, and says the place of a phrase in the title does not change its ranking. ## Example: a print-on-demand shirt Weak: “Cat Dad Shirt | Funny Cat Shirt | Perfect Gift for Cat Dad | Cat Lover Shirt | Cat Dad Gift Shirt | Fathers Day Gift”. That is 21 words, repeats “cat”, “shirt” and “gift”, uses “perfect”, and reads like a list. Better: “Retro Cat Dad T-Shirt: Sunglasses Kitty, Unisex Cotton Tee”. It says what the item is in the first three words. The phrases it dropped, such as “fathers day idea” and “cat lover tee”, move into tags, where each one is a new chance to match a search. ## Mistakes to avoid - **Single-word tags.** “cat” and “shirt” waste two tags; “cat dad shirt” covers both. - **Plural duplicates.** Etsy matches “mug” and “mugs”, so the second tag adds nothing. - **Tags for colors and materials.** Pick them as attributes instead and keep the tag for a phrase. - **Misspellings on purpose.** Etsy already corrects common typos in searches. Short of ideas? The [Etsy description generator](https://podly.co/tools/etsy-description-generator/) writes a first draft, and the [Etsy fee calculator](https://podly.co/tools/etsy-fee-calculator/) checks that the price still leaves you a profit. Facts checked and page updated on November 14, 2026. ## Etsy listing questions, answered. Something we missed? [Send us a message.](https://podly.co/contact/) A human answers. **01 How do I check my Etsy SEO?** Check the parts of each listing you control: a clear title under 140 characters, all 13 tags used as multi-word phrases, attributes filled in, and keywords in the first sentences of the description. Paste one listing into the checker above to see which of these it misses. **02 Why is my Etsy listing not showing up in search?** A listing only shows for searches its title, tags, category and attributes match, so a vague title or missing tags hide it. Search for an exact phrase from your title; if the listing still does not show, check in Shop Manager that it is active. **03 What does the listing score mean?** It starts at 100 and loses 15 points for each problem to fix and 5 for each warning. 100 means the text follows Etsy’s limits and published advice. It does not predict where the listing will rank. **04 Is my listing saved or sent to Etsy?** No. The checker runs in your browser and does not connect to your Etsy shop, so you can test a draft before you publish it. **05 Is this an Etsy SEO checker?** Yes, for the text of one listing: title, tags and the first lines of the description, checked against Etsy’s limits and its published advice. It does not see your photos, reviews or shop stats, which Etsy search also uses. More free tools ## Keep going with these free tools. - AI generators ### Etsy tag generator 13 tags that fit Etsy’s 20-character limit - AI generators ### Etsy title generator Five keyword-rich titles for your listing - Calculators ### Etsy fee calculator Every Etsy fee and your profit per order Free ebook ## +1,000 Print-On-Demand niches. Free, in your inbox. More than 1,000 hot Print-On-Demand niches, updated weekly. Discover top-selling ideas and start getting more sales. 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